{"id":292664,"date":"2023-03-01T11:31:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T11:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/03\/01\/harmanpreet-kaur-named-mumbai-indians-captain-for-wpl-2023-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-03-01T11:31:57","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T11:31:57","slug":"harmanpreet-kaur-named-mumbai-indians-captain-for-wpl-2023-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/03\/01\/harmanpreet-kaur-named-mumbai-indians-captain-for-wpl-2023-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Harmanpreet Kaur named Mumbai Indians captain for WPL 2023 | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Dashing batter <!-- -->Harmanpreet Kaur<!-- --> has been named captain of the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/2018-ipl-auction-complete-ipl-squad-of-mumbai-indians\/articleshow\/62683658.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"Click-Hyperlink|link_topic-Mumbai Indians-https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/2018-ipl-auction-complete-ipl-squad-of-mumbai-indians\/articleshow\/62683658.cms\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mumbai Indians<\/a> women\u2019s team for the inaugural season of the <!-- -->Women\u2019s Premier League<!-- --> (<!-- -->WPL<!-- -->).<br \/>MI will take on Gujarat Giants in the opening match of the WPL on March 4 at <!-- -->DY Patil Stadium<!-- --> in Mumbai.<br \/>Harmanpreet, who recently became the first cricketer to play 150 T20Is, has been a pillar for the national team for over a decade across formats, since making her debut at the age of 20.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"16\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Harmanpreet Kaur, , Mumbai Indians &#8211; the magic spell. &#x1f499;@ImHarmanpreet | #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #AaliRe\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/cPmDI7Tf6X<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mipaltan\/status\/1630893613881397249\">1677670312000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>The national team captain, who was bought by MI for Rs 1.8 crore at the WPL auction, also holds the record for the highest ever individual score in a knockout game in a Women&#8217;s World Cup match (171*).<br \/>Harmanpreet has been influential in showcasing the best of Indian cricket to the world, being the first Indian to play in T20 leagues in other parts of the world.<br \/>Harmanpreet has played against head coach Charlotte Edwards and has played with and captained bowling coach and mentor Jhulan Goswami.<\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1\" msid=\"98337261\" width=\"600\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/42706777.gif\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/imgsize-23456,msid-98337261,width-600,resizemode-4\/98337261.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>She will now lead a team that comprises some of the biggest names in women\u2019s cricket and youngsters who are looking forward to showcase their talent as Mumbai Indians continues being the nursery of talent for global cricket.<br \/>&#8220;We are thrilled to have Harmanpreet as the captain of Mumbai Indians\u2019 first-ever women\u2019s cricket team. As the national captain, she has led the Indian Women\u2019s team to some of their most exciting wins. And I am sure that with Charlotte and Jhulan\u2019s support, she will inspire our MI women\u2019s team to play their best cricket, display a sense of pride, and bring even more glory to women in sports,&#8221; said the franchise owner Nita Ambani in a media statement.<br \/>&#8220;We are so looking forward to the beginning of this new chapter for MI! I can\u2019t wait to see our girls play the fearless and entertaining MI brand of cricket that our fans adore. More power to Harmanpreet and the entire MI team on this exciting journey ahead!\u201d<br \/><span class=\"strong \">Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, <\/span><span class=\"strong \">Yastika Bhatia<\/span><span class=\"strong \">, Heather Graham, Isabelle Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Dhara Gujjar, Saika Ishaque, Hayley Matthews, Chloe Tryon, Humairaa Kaazi, <\/span><span class=\"strong \">Priyanka Bala<\/span><span class=\"strong \">, Sonam Yadav, Neelam Bisht, and Jintimani Kalita.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n    const { TimesApps } = window;\n    TimesApps.loadFBEvents = function() {\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n     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